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Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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SPINNING FRAME DOFFER.

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Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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SPINNING FRAME BUFFER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6, 1912.

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APPLICATION IILED JAN. 6, 1912.

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M- Zermiz Q9? 5W @mxg gg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- BURT A. PETERSON, 0F ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'I'O HOWARD D. COLMAN, LUTHER L. MILLER, AND HARRY A. SEVERSON, COPARTNERS DOING BUSINESS AT ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, AS BAItBERCOLMAN COMPANY.

SPINNING-FRAME DOFFEB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

Application filed January 6, 1912. Serial No. 669,767.

citizen of the United States, residingat' Rockford, in the county of W'innebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spinning- Frame Dofl'ers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in spinning-frame dofi'ers of the portable type, such, for example, as shown in Patent No. 983,858 issued February 7, 1911, to Howard D. Colman andBurt A. Peterson, the machine herein shown being specially adaptgd to operate upon weft or filling boblns.

Among the objects of the present invention are to simplify and otherwise improve the means for placing empty bobbins upon the spindles, the means for transferring empty bobbins from the magazine to saidplacing means, the means for ejecting dofied bobbins from the dotting device, the yarnsevering-means, and the other mechanisms of a portable doffen In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of dofi'er embodying the features. of my invention, portions of the dofi'er being omitted, and parts of a spinning frame being indicated in the view. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the dolfer, with parts omitted. Fig. 2 illustrates the means for mounting the ejector finger. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken in the plane of dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a fragmental view of the bobbinseater and the means for actuating said seater and the bobbin-placing'plunger. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view principally illustrating the dotiing device and the means for conducting the dotted bobbins to a suitable receptacle. Fig. 7 shows the thread-shear. Fig. 8 illustrates the bobbin placing means and a part of the means for transferring bobbins from the magazine to said placing means. Fig. 9 is a section on line 9 of Fig. 8.. Fig. 10 is a top plan view with the magazine removed. Fig. 11 represents certain parts in a different position from that indicated in Fig. 10. Fig. 12 is a fragmental vertical section through the magazlne and the upper part of the dofier mechanism, the view being taken in the plane of dotted line 12 of Fig. 10. Fig. 13 is an end view of the removable bottom for the magazine. Fig. 14: is a fragmental vertical section on line 14; of Fig.

12. Fig. 15 is a vertical sectional view taken in the plane of the shaft that supports one end of the bobbin conveyer. Figs.

16 and 17 are sectional views of the devices that support the opposite end of the conveyer. Fig. 18 illustrates a means for lock ing. the removable bottom in place in the magazine. Fig. 19 illustrates some of the parts sliown in Fig. 12 in a different position and upon a larger scale; the view in v Fig. 19 is taken in the plane of line 19 in Fig. 20. Fig. .20 is a fragmental top plan view of the means for'transferring bobbins from the magazine to the bobbin-placing means.

In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the operating mechanisms and the 'magazine containing empty bobbins are mounted upon a framework or carriage adapted to be removably placed upon a spinning frame, and to be moved along such frame. Said carriage may be of any suitable character, that herein shown comprising two columns 1, a bottom bracket or cross-piece 2, a middle bracket 3 and a top bracket 4; all rigidly secured together. The

carriage may be adapted to be mounted upon spinning frames by any suitable means,.such as two grooved rollers 5 carried upon the ends of a bar 6, (Fig. 2) fixed.

to the bottom bracket 2, and a roller 7 attached to a bracket 8 fixed to the member 9 rail 9 secured, to the spinning frame in any suitable manner adjacent to the forward The rollers 5 run upon a channel-barn edge of the upper flange a of the ladder rail g I that fully illustrated and described in the above mentioned patent.

The doflin and donning mechanisms may be actuated y any suitable means, such as a shaft 10 mounted in the bracket 3, the

frame, the do travels continuously, while the doifing deforward end of said shaft bearing a hand crank 11. Connected to the shaft 10 through spiral gearing 12 is a vertical shaft 13 supported in bearings in the frame mem --bers 2, 3 and 4. When the machine is not in use the mechanism may be locked in initial position by any desired means, such as a detent 14. In the doifer carriage or framework are supported a dofiin device 15, (Fig. 6), a donning device 16 (Fig. 8) and a bobbin-seater 17 (Fig. 2) arranged side by side. The distance between the centers of "said dotting, donning and seating devices'is equal to the distance between the centers of adjacent spindles 0 upon the spinnin frame.

When in operation upon a spinnin er carriage or framewor vice moves intermittently along the spinning frame, said device descending over a filled bobbin and rising with said bobbin during each interval between the steps of its progressive movement along the spinning frame. The movements of the bobbin-seater are similar to those of the dofiing device. The donning device also moves step by step along the spinning frame, pausing above each spindle while a bobbin is being discharged from the donning device onto such spindle. These various movements may be produced by any suitable means, that herein disclosed comprising a slide frame 18 (Fig. 1) composed of two slides 19 rigidly attached to a frame 20 (Figs. 3'and 6). In the opposing faces of the slides 19 are formed ball-races complementary to races formed in bars 21 fixed to the bracket 3; a series of antifr'iction balls being placed in each pair of races. verticalgrooved guide bars 22 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6) in which is mounted a slide 23. The dofiing device 15 is attachedto the slide 23, while the donning device 16 and the bobbin-seater 17 are fixed to the slide frame 18. The slide frame 18 is reciprocatedhorizon tally upon the bars 21, its speed when moving in the direction opposite to the direction of travel of the doifer carriage being the same as that of said carriage, whereby during such movement the slide frame 18 .is stationary with reference to the spinning frame. Any suitable means may be employed for horizontally reciprocating the slide frame 18 and for vertically reciprocating the 'slide 23, the means herein illustrated comprisinga cam'disk 24 fixed upon the rear end of the shaft 10; There-is a cam groove 25 in one face of said disk to receive a-i'roller stud 26 carried by-the slide frame-18, Where by the rotation ofthe cam disk causes the slide frame to reciprocate horizontally. 011' the opposite side of the cam disk is a roller stud 27 (Fig.

run'nin in a channel-bar 28 fixed to the 23, w ereby the rotation Secured to the frame 20 are two of the cam disk causes vertical reciprocation of said slide 23. 29 is a counterweight portion of the cam disk serving to.counterbalance the weight of the slide 23 and the parts carried thereby. By reason of the form of the cam groove 25, the slide frame 18 is stameans for gripping a full bobbin, such as pivoted dogs 33-- which are swung inwardly toward the axisyo'f-the sleeve by springs 34. When the sleeve is moved downwardly over a full bobbin the dogs 33 yield outwardly,

and when the sleeve commences to move upwardly the dogs grip the bobbin and cause it to be pulled 0 its spindle as the sleeve rises. Above and alined with the sleeve 30 isa suitable guide 35 consisting, in this embodiment, of a sheet-metal structure having a curved wall 36. The sides of the guide are secured to the slide 23 at 37 (Fig. 3), and

said slide is cut away at 38 opposite the open forward side of the guide. Guide plates 39 form between them a passageway for conductin the dotted bobbins from the guide 35 to t e upper portion of a'chute 40. 39 (Fig. 6) indicates the bottom of said passageway, and 39 a cover closing the top thereof.

39 is a guard-to prevent the bobbin from jumping out of the dofling device by reason of its momentum when the upward movement of the doifing device is arrested. Any suitable receptacle may be arranged below the lower end of the chute 40, as, 'for example, some such box as is disclosed in Pat-Q ents Nos. 983,858 and 1,067,058.

An arm 41 (Figs. 1.and'3 ).-is-1fixed to one of the columns 1, and has pivoted'to its rear end a finger 42. 'By reference to Fig. 21fit" will be seen that whenv the doflin g l-Y -g begins to descend the butt of the do bin held by said device will Contact the finger 42, whereby said bobbin will be prevented from descendin .with the dofling' device. The continued es'cent of thedofling device carries the curved wall 36 against the .upper portion ofthe bobbin, and causes the latter to tip forwardly into the passageway formed by'the plates-39, and into thechute 40,' which conducts the bobbin to the receptable forfull" bobbins. the guide 35 are slotted as at 43 to clear the The sleeve 30 and.

finger 42 as the dofling device descends. 4

When it isremembered that the dofl'er car.- ria e or framework is traveling continuon y, it will be understood that the finger 42 of the finger against the stop 41 of the.

arm 41.

The means forsevering the thread extending from the dofied bobbin to the spindle on which the bobbin was seated will next be described. A forked guide 46 (Fig. 7)

is formed upon the sleeve 30 in position to receive the thread leading from the doifed bobbin to the spindle from which said bobbin was doffed. (See Figs. 28 and 29 of the drawings of the before-mentioned Patent No. 1,067,058.) A shear is mounted upon the sleeve 30. adjacent to the thread-guide 46, said shear consisting of a fixed blade 47 and a blade 48 ivoted on a screw 49. To the blade 48 is ed an arm 50 arranged to impinge upon a stop 51, (Figs. 1, 2 and 7) on the adjac'ent guide 22 when the doifing device has nearly completed its downward movement. stop 51, continued downward movement of the doffing device causes the blade 48 to shear the thread against the stationary blade 47. The stop 51 is adjustablymounted as indicated in Fig. 2.

is a spring which normally holds the shear open, and 53 is a stop engaged by the arm 50 to limit the opening movement of the shear.

The donning device comprises a guide forthe empty bobbins, the lower portion of which guide consists of a tubular structure 54 (Fig.8) secured to one of the guide bars 22 by means of brackets 55 56. The upper portion of the guide comprises a rear wall or flange 57 (Figs. 2, 8 and 9) extending tangentially to the tubular. structure 54, a curved portion 58 concentric with the structure 54, and a bar 59 having a curved surface concentric with the structure 54. The upper ends of the parts 57 5859 are secured to a bracket 60 which is' rigidly connected with the brackets 55 56 by means of rods 61 62 which, if desired, may be tubular, as shown in Fig. 3. The upper portion of the guide for the empty bobbins further com prises a curved guard plate 63 (Fig. 10) fixed to a stationary part upon the dofler carriage. The parts 54 57 58 59 therefore, move as a unit to and fro horizontally with relation to the guard 63, as will be seen by comparing Figs. 10 andll. The bracket 56 comprises a throat or guide 64 (Figs. 9, 10

A torsion spring 44 acting upon When the arm 50 contacts the and 11) the purpose of which will presently appear.

The empty bobbins are placed one at a time in the empty-bobbin-guide formed of the parts 54 57 59 63 bymeans to be here'- after described, the butt of the bobbin resting upon a finger 65 (F igs.-8 and 9) which is yieldingly held in operative position by a spring 66. The tubular structure 54 is slotted as at 67, the upper end wall of the slot forming a stop to determine the operative position of the finger 65. The bobbin is ejected from the guide by a plunger head 68 provided with an arm 69 bywhich the plunger is rigidly connected to a sleeve 70 (Figs. 2 and 4) slidable upon the rod 62. The sleeve 70 is provided with a rib 70 (Fig. 5) which slides in a groove 62. in the rod 62. The arm 69'travels up and down in the slot or space 71 (Figs. 8 and 9) between the parts 58 59. Such movement is imparted to the plunger through the medium of a rod 72 connected at its upper end nel bar 28. It will thus be seen that the plunger 68 moves up and down with the dofling device 15, both being connected to the slide 23. When the plunger descends, the bobbin is forced past the finger 65 and onto the bare spindle above which the donning device is located atthe mo cut. The lower end of the tubular struc ure 54 is slotted at 74 (Fig. 8) so that said structure may clear the tip ofthe donned bobbin, said slot being extended far enough vertically to provide clearance for any bobbin which may not descend as far down onto its spindle as it should. The structure 54 is cut away at frame.

The donned bobbin is driven to its proper seat upon its spindle by the bobbin-seater 17, which seater consists of a plunger slidable in bearing lugs 76 77 (Fig. 4) attached to the upper andlower \ends, respectively, of the sleeve 70. On the plunger 17 is fixed a collar 78 between which and the lug 76 a coiled spring 79 is interposed. When the donning plunger 68 descends, the bobbinseating plunger 17 also moves downward to force the previously donned bobbin yieldingly to its seat. When the plunger 68 rises, the bobbin-'seater is raised by the contact of the lug 77 with the collar 78.

A. supply of empty bobbins may be contained within a magazine of any suitable character, the magazine 80 (Fig. 2) herein shown having partitions which provide vertical spaces 81 for the butts of the bobbins, and other partitions which form vertical spaces 82 (Fig. 12) for the tips of the bob- IDS- ' arranged to.

than twice such diameter, so that the bobbin-butts arrange themselves in staggered relation in said spaces. The width of the spaces 82 is substantially the same as the diameter of a bobbin-tip, the tips in each space 82 being vertically alined. The lower end of the magazine is provided with a removable'bottom 83 (Figs. 12, 13 and 14) adapted to fit within the lower end frame 8-1- of the magazine. The operative position of the bottom 83 is determined by contact of rflanges 85 on said bottom with the lower side of said end frame. The bottom is locked in place by means of a lever 86 (Fig. 18) centrally pivoted at 87 to the lower side of the bottom, the ends of said lever entering slots 88 in the bottom 83 and the end frame 84 when said lever is turned into the position indicated in Fig. 18.

The dofi'er framework comprises a seat 89 (Figs. 10 and 14) upon which the magazine 80 may be placed, the magazine being held against displacement by means oftwo stop flanges 90 91, two rigid hooks 92 (Fig. 14) and a hook 93 fixed upon a shaft '94 mounted in bearings 95, the hook 93 being normally held in operative osition by a torsion spring 96. An arm 9 on'th'e shaft 94 provides means for releasing the hook 93.

98 are curved guides to assist in positioning the magazine on its seat.

99 (Fig. 10). are openings formed through the seat 89 in alinement with the tip-spaces 82 of the magazine, and 100 isa ledge fixed in the framework below the butt-spaces 81.

Any suitable meaps may be employed to remove and replace the bottom 83 while the magazine is in position upon its seat 89,

the means herein shown comprising a suport 101 (Figs. 10 and 14) fixed to a spindle 102 which is slidable in a bearing 103 formed in the bracket 4. Said support is be raised by means of a hand lever 104, into contact with the lower side of the bottom'83. The means for operating pivoted at 106 on tlie'fsupport 101, said lever 105 having thereon two lugs 107 adapted to lie at opposite sidesof either of two projections 108 (Fig 18 on thelever 86. 109 (Fig. 10). is afstop to limit movement of the lever 105-111 thedir'ection to lock the bottom in place; I

83 (Fig; 1 8) are sto "flugs on the bottom 83 to limit the releasing *movement. of the lever 86. Assuming. theilever 105.10 be in the position represeii "ii1" Fi'g. 10, if the lever 104 is operated tolfraise the support- 101 into contact withjth' bottom lugs 107 will pass at either side of the adjacent projection'1 in held up, the" lever 105 is to one si e, thereby turning the lever 86 so-as to withdraw its ends rom'the slots '88. The

support 101 may nowbe lowered, with the p the rails 126 (Fig. 14).

a lever 105 v necte'd by -83, the.

as: rh'eppq t 101 bottom 83 lying thereon. Pins 110 on said and 14) entering 0 enings in the bottom prevent lateral disp acement of the latter, endwise displacement being. prevented by the angular ends of the bottom fitting over the ends of the support. As the bottom 83 is-being thus lowsupport (Figs. 10

I ered, the bobbins in the magazine settle until the lowermost bobbins rest upon a bobbin-feedin means. In the present'embodiment the obbin-feeding, means consists of a conveyer' comprising two endless chains 111 112 (Figs. 10, 12 and 14) carried by sprocket Wheels 113 114. The wheels 113 recesses 123 Fig. 12) for the tips of the bobbins. The conv'eyer is continuously driven through a spiral gear connection (124 125 between the shafts 13 and 115. Between the' sprocket wheels the upper runs of the conveyer chains are supported upon U ward displace-. ment of the upper runs of t e chains is prevented by grooving the lugs 120 122 to receive fixed guides 127.

It will be apparent that the bobbins occupy a horizontal position in the magazine and a vertical position in the guide structure 54 57 59 63. The

bobbins are, discharged from the ma azine .in a horizontal position and are con noted to a device (hereinafter termed the erector) which places the bobbins in upright position. The erector operates within a casing which serves to confine and prevent displacement of the bobbins, and his casing is connected to the discharge end of the bobbin conveyer by suitable guide means. Referring to Figs. 12, 19and 20, it will be seen that said conveyer deposits eachbobbin upon two inclined guides 128 129 which lie between the vertical planes of the .conveyer chains,

and the upper ends of which. are secured to bosses 130 on the top bracket 4. The lower "ends of the guides 128 129-arev conlate or guides 12812 isa-"cove'r plate 132 (omitted in Fig-20);

guides 128129 the plate 132' 18 made to conform 'generally in cross-sectional dimension to t e curing two guides 133 (Figs. 8 and 19) to the under side of said plate near its, forward portion. These guides 133 prevent 'unduie The-passageway formed by the;

from the drawings I bar ,131. Above "the shape of the bobbins by seof the bobbin, said dog vertical play of the tip of the bobbin. lindwise displacement of the bobbin is prevented .by fingers 133 (Fig. 20).

The recesses 121 in thecorfveyer which receive the bobbin butts are sufficiently deep so that the lugs 120 cam or force the butts I of the bobbins down the inclined guide 129. To supplement the lugs 122 in forcing the tips of the bobbins down the guide 128 I providetwo diametrically opposite arms 134 fixed on the constantly rotating shaft 115 in position to swing up behind each bobbin brought forward by the conveyer, and force the tip of the bobbin down through the passageway between the guides 128 andl33.

To control thebobbins while they are be ing moved by the lugs120 and 122 and the arms 134 through the passageway formed: between the parts 128 129 132 133, I provide suitable means such as two dogs 135 (Figs. 10 and 19) pivoted at 136 in positionto bear upon the oppo ite end portions being pressed downward by sprin s137. Downward movement of the dogs is imited by the contact of the portion 135 of each dog with an adja cent fixed portion. It will be seen that each bobbin is moved, under complete control, down the inclined passageway formed by the guides 128 129 132 133, the bobbin be.- ing discharged onto the erector before alludedito. An arm 138 is fixed pon a sleeve 139 loosely mounted upon the siliaft 115. A torsion spring140 tends to swing the arm 138 into position to close the entrance to the erector'casing, whereby the bobbin'is guarded against displacement after said bobbin has been placed on the erector. Upward movement of the arm 138 is limited by a finger 141 fixed upon the sleeve 139and" arranged to stop against a portion of the bracket 4.

In the present embodiment, the erector consists of an arm 142 provided with a'lug 143 (Fig. 8) by means of which it is mounted upon a rock shaft 144 supported in bearings 145 146 (Figs. 10 and 14). Said-shaft is rocked to swing the erector 142 from its horizontal receiving position to a position parallel with and close to the guide struc-' 'ture 57 58 59, by means which may be of anyysuitable character, as, for example, ,a

cam 147 (Fig. 12) fixed upon the shaft 13,

a lever 148 pivoted. at 149 and provided with a roller stud 150 engaging the cam, a gearsegment'151 (Fig. 20) formed on the lever 148, and a segment 152 meshing with the other segment and fixed to the shaft 144.

The erector casing is of such form as to inclose and prevent undue play of the bobbin while being erected. Herein I have shown the casing as consisting of a vertical wall 153, a curved wall 154, and a side fiange155, (Figs. 8, 10 and 12). To prevent lateral movement of the bobbin-tip there is ger 65 and onto the spindle.

from a sufficient distance to accommodate the tip of a bobbin.

The operation of the various mechanisms has already been indicated, but may be summarized as follows: As the dofiin device moves downward over a full bob in, the dogs 33 swing outwardly to pass the bobbin.. When the doffing device starts upward, the dogs grip the bobbin and cause it to rise with t 1e doflin device. Upon the next descent of the do ng device, the bobbin is carried against the finger 42, wh1ch detains the bobbin until the curved wall 36 tilts the bobbin forwardly into the passageway between the plates 39, whereupon the bobbin falls through the chute 40 into the receptacle for full .bobbins. The empty bobbins are removed singly from the magazine by the conveyer, and discharged into the passageway formed by the parts 128 129 132 133 133, through which passageway the bobbin is forced by the lugs 120 and 122 and the device 134. When the bobbin is deposited upon the erector 142, the latter swings into guiding the butt of the bobbin to its proper.

position. After the bobbin has been erected,

the slide frame 18 advances to position the dofling, donning and seating devices over the next succeeding spindles, the donnmg device being then in the position illustrated in Figs. 2 and 8, whereupon the plunger 68 descends, driving the bobbin past the fin- The slide frame then advances to position the seater 17 above said bobbin, and the seater moves downward, forcing the bobbin to its seat. The shear 47 48 severs the yarn leading to the doifed bobbinafter the empty bobbin has been placed on the spindle formerly occnpied by said defied bobbin,and the end of the yarn clamped between the empty bobbin and the spindle as described in the-be fore-mentioned patent.

It will be evident that various changes may be made in the embodiment herein illustrated without departing from the spirit of moving means being arranged to move bob-.

to move the same in said bins in said uide, and supplementary means for moving fiobbins in said guide.

2. In a doffer, a bobbin magazine, means for removing bobbins from the magazine,

5 bobbin-donning means, a swinging device for placing bobbins in said donning means,

means for guiding bobbins from the removing means to the swinging device, said removing means being arranged to move bob- 1o bins in said guide, supplementary means for less conveyer for removing bobbins from the magazinefbobbin-donning means, means for placing bobbins in said donning means, and a revolving arm arranged ad acent to the discharge end of the conveyer and adapted to engage a bobbin and move it toward said placing means: 1

5. In a dofl'er, a bobbin magazine,-an endless conveyer for removing bobbins from the magazine, said conveyer comprising an actuating shaft, bobbin-donnin means, means -,for placingl bobbins in said onning means,

and two 'ametrically opposite arms each fixed uponsaid shaft in position to swing up behind a bobbin advanced by said onveyer tomove said bobbin to said placing means. 1

, 6. In a dofier, a bobbin magazine, an endk 49 less conveyenfor removmg bobbins from the sa d conveyer comprising an ac-' magazine, tuating shaft located t the discharge end of a the conveyer, bobbinonning-means, means for placing bobbinsin said donningmeans,

a guide extending between the discharge end of the conveyer and'said placing means,

. I, nged' to movea bobbin in said guide, an an arm-fixed'upon said shaft and arranged to epigage a .bobbin gui e..

.7. In a doffer, abobbinmagazine, an endless conveyer for removing bobbins from the magazine, said conveyencomprising a tipcarryin'g belt and a butt-carrying belt, b0,

said conveyer being ar bin-donning means, means for placing bob bins in said donning means, meansfor guiding bobbins from the conveyer to the placing means, said belts'beingarranged to movev bobbins in said guide, 'and means supple-i 0 menting the tip-carrying belt in moving tips of bobbins in said guide. 4 I f8. a 'dofi'er, a bobbin magazine, a con- I fieyerifor removing bobbins from the maga.

tip-carrying belt and an endless buttwarrys said conveyer comprising anendless ing belt, bobbin donningmeans, means for placing bobbins in said donning means, means for guiding bobbins from the conveyer to the placing means, said belts being arranged to move bobbins insaid guide, a rotary shaft at the discharge end of the conveyer for actuating the latter, and two diametrically opposite arms fixed upon ,.said shaft adjacent to the tip-carrying belt in position to swing up behind the tip of a bobbin brought forward by said belt, to move said ti through said guide.

9. In ado er, a main framework, a slideframe, movable horizontally with relation to the main framework, a part mounted to slide vertically upon said slideframe, a doif- I ing device on said part, means for moving said slide-frame and part, and a stop attached to the main framework and supported in position to be engaged by a full said part descends. I

10. In a .dofi'er, bobbin feeding means, means to receive the bobbins from said feedgig means, a guide extending between said ceding means and receiving means, two

35 bobbin carried bysaid dofiing device when spring-pressed members engagin the upper side of the end portions of a bob in passing through said guide, and a spring-pressed member engagin the lower side of the mid-. portion of such obbin in said guide.

11. In a dofi'er, a mainframe movable along the side of a spinning frame, vertical bobbin-guiding means reciprocable horizontally with. relation to said main frame, means on said main frame for placing a bobbin in said guiding means, said tive relation to said placing means, and a guard fixed upon said main frame and complementing said bobbin-guiding means.

W 12., In a dofi'er, a fixed vertically extending rod, ,a sleeve slidable on said rod, a bobbin-seating plunger yieldingly supported by said sleeve, and means for vertically reciprocating said sleeve."

13. A dofl'erucomprisin I slide frame -movable horizontally with relation to the main frame, a art mounted to slide vertically upon said s lide frame, disk'havinga cam groove therein, means attached to said slide frame for traveling in said groove, a crank pin carried by said iding. meansbeing movable into and out 0 Opera g a main frame, a

disk and engaging said part, a-j vertical guide rodattached to said 1-slide. frame, a...

: '14. Inadofl'ena vertical tubular struc- "'tur?..c0nstltuting a bobbin guide, means said frame, a part mounted to slide with relation to said structure, a dofling device carried by said part, a disk having a cam groove therein, means attached to said structure for traveling in said groove, a channel bar attached to said part, a crank pin carried by said disk and engaging in saidchannel bar, a bobbin guide attached to said structure, a plunger operating in said guide, and means connecting said plunger to said channel bar.

16. Ina dofi'er, a vertical bobbin guide, a vertical rod fixed with relation to said guide,

a sleeve slidable upon said rod, a plunger connected to said sleeve and located within and means for vertically reciprocating said sleeve.

17 In a dofier, a vertical bobbin guide, a

vertical rod fixed with relation to said guide, I a sleeve slidable upon said rod, a plunger connected to said sleeve and located within said bobbin guide, a bobbin-seating plunger supported by said sleeve for vertical sliding movement, a spring tending to move said seating plunger downwardly, and means for vertically reciprocating said sleeve.

18. A dofler comprising a main frame, a slide frame movabl orizont-ally with relation to the main frame, a part mounted to slide vertically upon said slide frame, a dotting device attached to said part, a disk having a cam groove therein, means attached to said slide frame for traveling in said groove, 3, channelb'ar attached to said part, a crank pin carried by said disk and engaging in said channel bar, a vertical bobbin guide attached to'said slide frame, a vertical guide rod also attached to said slide frame, a sleeve slidable upon said rod, a bobbin plunger attached to said sleeve and operating within said bobbin guide, guide lugs on said sleeve, a bobbin-seating plunger slidablein said guide lugs, a projection on said bobbin-seatin plunger overlying one of said lugs, a coi ed spring 1n'te1'-.

4 posed between said projection and the other of said lugs, and a rod connecting said sleeve to aid channel bar.

19; In a dofi'er, in combination, a main framework, means for causing said framework to travel,.a slide-framemovable horizontally with relation to the main frame, a

part mounted to'slide vertically upon said slide-frame, means for moving said slideframe and part, a dofiing device attached to said part, an arm fixed to the main framework at the advancing side thereof and extending rearwardly, and a finger attached to said arm and arran ed in the vertical plane in which the dofiing device reciprocates, said finger being arranged to be engagied by a full bobbin carried by said do ng device when the latter descends.

20. In a dofier, a bobbin-gripping device, means for guiding said device to move vertically, means for reciprocating'said device on sa d guiding means, a shear carried by said grlpping device, and means attached to said guiding means for actuating said shear.

21. In a doffer, a bobbin-gripping device, means for guiding said device to move vertically, means for reciprocating said device on said guiding means, a shear blade attached to one side of said gripping device, a coacting shear blade movably attached to said gripping device, said movable shear blade having a member attached thereto, and a member attached to said guiding means and arranged to be engaged by the first mentioned member during the downward movemen't of said gripping device for moving said movable shear blade into closed position.

22. In a dofier, a bobbin-gripping device, means for guiding said device to'move vertically, means for reciprocating said device on said guiding means, a shear blade attached to one side of said gripping device, a,

eo-acting shear blade movably attached to" said gripping device said movable shear blade having an arm attached thereto, and a projection attached to said guiding means and arranged to be engaged by said arm during the downward movement of said gripping device for moving said movable shear blade into closed position.

23. In a dofl'er, a'vertically reciprocatory slide, a sleeve attached to said slide, bobbin gripping'dogs carried by said sleeve, a yarnguiding fork located on a portion of said sleeve and at one side thereof, a shear blade attached to said sleeve adjacent to said fork,

a coacting shear blade pivoted to said sleeve,

an arm fixed to said pivoted shear blade, a spring acting upon said arm and tending to hold said pivoted shear blade in the open position, and a projection fixed with relation to said guide means in position to be engaged by said arm near the end of the downward movement of said sleeve.

24. In a dofi'er, a bobbin magazine, means .for removing bobbins from the magazine,

bobbin-donning means, a swinging device for transferring bobbins from said removing means to said donning means, a casing inclosing said swinging device, said casing having an entrance for a bobbin, and means to close the entrance after the bobbin has entered the casing. 1 1

'25. In'zlgofier, abobbin magazine, means fonremo g, bobbins from the magazine,

tering bobbins and arranged to be de-- pressed by said bobbins, said arm when in its upper position serving to close the entrance to the casing.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

" BURT A. PETERSON.

Witnesses:

C. R. HEYM,

Lomsn A. CULVER. 

